xii, 327 pages ; 22 cm

Spine title: "The assembly of the gods."

Based on the author's thesis, Harvard

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-298) and index

I. The kingship of the gods in the Ugaritic texts: The relationship between 'El and Ba'l in the Canaanite pantheon -- The roles of 'El and Ba'l in Canaanite mythology -- 'El as creator and father of the gods -- The kingship and ruling functions of 'El -- The cosmogonic conflicts: The kingship of Ba'l, Yamm, and Mot -- The kingships of 'El and Ba'l -- CTA 1.V: A conflict between 'El and Ba'l? -- The relationship between 'El and Ba'l: Summary

II. The divine council in Canaanite and early Hebrew literature -- The concept of the council and council terminology in Canaanite and Hebrew literature -- CTA 2.1: The assembly of 'El -- The meeting place of the puhru mo'idu and the dwelling of 'El -- The tent of 'El and the 'ohel mo'ed in the earliest Hebrew traditions -- The members of the heavenly assembly -- The messenger of the council and the prophet -- The judgment of the council: Psalm 82 -- The divine council in the epics of Kirta and Dan'il -- The role of Ba'l in the assembly -- 'El in the Rephaim texts -- 'El and the council in the liturgical texts from Ugarit and the inscriptions from Phoenicia -- The development of the council-motif in late Hebrew and post-biblical writings -- The council of the gods: A summary -- Conclusions

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